American Airlines Names Jim Carter to Head Greater New York Sales
May 12 2009 - 3:11PM
PR Newswire (US)
New York Sales Will Be Consolidated Within Eastern Sales Division
NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines today
announced that Jim Carter, Vice President-Eastern Sales Division,
will also head up American's Manhattan-based Greater New York Sales
Office. The change is effective immediately. Carter will continue
to lead Eastern Sales, which includes Boston, Washington, D.C., and
Miami, together with the remainder of the East Coast and Canada.
"Jim Carter brings a wealth of experience and talent to the task of
heading up American Airlines sales effort in one of our most
important U.S. cities," said Kurt Stache, American's Vice President
and General Sales Manager. "His leadership will be instrumental in
maintaining and expanding our position in the key New York market."
In his career of nearly 30 years with American Airlines, Carter has
worked in a variety of marketing, sales and numerous other
leadership positions. Carter began his career at American's
corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, working in American's
Revenue Management department. He also worked on several
revolutionary projects that have become American Airlines mainstay
programs, including AAdvantage, the industry's first and largest
frequent flyer program, and AAirpass, the first corporate pre-pay
mileage program. Carter was also involved in the development of
American's corporate travel and travel management programs. He went
on to become Regional Manager in Boston, before being promoted to
his current position. Carter now leads the Division's sales and
marketing efforts and is responsible for American's corporate and
travel agency relationships, programs, routes, division
profitability and business development. Active in community
affairs, Carter works with several New England charities and giving
organizations such as the Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Cancer
Research, with which the fund is affiliated. Jim also sits on the
Board of Directors for the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors
Bureau. He, his wife and their three children currently live in the
Boston area. With his new responsibilities, Carter will split his
time between American's New England and New York Sales offices,
before eventually relocating to New York. About American Airlines
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members serve nearly 700 destinations in over 140 countries and
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